Member

On Amendment 76, tabled by the noble and learned Lord, Lord Thomas, and supported by the noble Baroness, Lady Ludford, we acknowledge the considerable scrutiny given to the issue by the Howard League for Penal Reform, led by the noble and learned Lord, and its June 2025 report. I have carefully considered all the recommendations, one of which was to provide a release date for all IPP prisoners. Providing IPP prisoners with a release date within two years would include prisoners who the Parole Board has determined, in many cases repeatedly, are too dangerous to be released. This would pose an unacceptable level of risk to victims and the public and runs counter to the first duty of any Government: to keep the British public safe from harm.